Kendi can be seen standing up in a wobbly fashion shortly after its birth with a minor stumble, landing on its bottom.

But it wasn't long before the calf grasped its first steps.

The bonding between Kendi's mother, Seyia, and calf is crucial, so zoo staffers are keeping their distance from the pair. This means that they will be unable to confirm the gender of the calf, for now.

“Every rhino calf born is incredibly important for the population, which includes fewer than 60 in North America,” said Christina Gorsuch, curator of mammals at the Cincinnati Zoo in a Press Release.

The eastern black rhinos are currently critically endangered from poaching and habitat loss. There are less than 5,000 left in the world, and breeding can be a long process.

“Calves will stay with their mothers for 3-4 years which means that the average female can only have one calf every five years,” said Christina Gorsuch. “This calf is only the fifth eastern black rhino born in the last two years in North America. Only one surviving calf was born in 2014/2015.”